We thought it sounded crazy until we tried and—poof!—no more pouf. "Shampoo roughs up the cuticle and makes it harder to straighten later on," says hairstylist Nathaniel Hawkins. If you use only conditioner on the rest of your hair, it'll be smoother from the get-go. Two of our all-time favorites: L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Smooth Intense Polishing Conditioner and Oribe Conditioner for Brilliance & Shine. If you can't find them, it's probably because every single bottle is in an Allure editor's shower. Sorry!

We hate to disappoint, but the goal here is to get less steamy. A muggy bathroom is a lot like happy hour outside on a summer Friday: It's warm, there's probably a glass of wine in your hand, and the humidity is enough to make your hair frizzy, frizzy, frizzy. You have fewer things working against you if you style your hair in the bedroom—or the kitchen. Hairstylist Adir Abergel suggests scrunching wet hair with paper towels instead of cotton ones. "They don't disturb the cuticle as much as regular towels, so your hair will be less likely to frizz," says Abergel, who starts blowouts with a few sheets of Bounty. "I swear, they absorb more water and take five minutes off a blowout."

Pure jojoba oil costs less than $10 at the drugstore, and it contains the same frizz-fighting lipids as your scalp's natural oils. Plus, says cosmetic chemist Ni'Kita Wilson, "it creates the prettiest, healthiest-looking shine." And unlike synthetic serums, oils like jojoba and Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil don't risk creating more frizz in the long run: "Some silicones, particularly the ones that start with 'cyclo,' like cyclomethicone, can dry out hair over time, making it brittle and more prone to breakage and frizz," Wilson says. "Botanical oils don't have the same side effect." Mix a nickel-size drop with a little water in your palm so it's easier to spread over damp hair, or use more as a leave-in conditioner overnight or at the beach.

Get rid of frizz the old-fashioned way: with a jumbo-size round boar-bristle brush (like the Ibiza Hair EX 5 Extra Large Round Brush) and a souped-up ionic blow-dryer (like the Harry Josh Pro Tools Pro Dryer 2000), which gets the job done in half the time. And continue the fight against fuzz while you sleep: Loosely braid your hair, and then twist the braid into a bun for full, smooth waves, says hairstylist Mark Townsend.

Call it ingenious. Call it lazy. But when hair gets frizzy, the fastest/easiest/best way to smooth it is a flatiron. First, prep hair with a heat-protectant spray, like Living Proof Restore Instant Protection, to prevent breakage, add shine, and generally do good things to your hair. With your flatiron, "work in small sections so you only have to go over each one once," says Townsend. If stick-straight hair isn't your thing, heat up a curling iron instead. Carefully skim it down the length of your hair to smooth frizz without flattening your style.

You probably already know that boar-bristle brushes (like ones from Sonia Kashuk and Mason Pearson) are really good at eradicating frizz. But do you know how hairstylists give them extra power? "Mist it with light-hold hair spray. Just by brushing your hair with it once or twice, you can tame most flyaways and frizz," says Hawkins. Another trick: Mist a toothbrush with hair spray and run it over your bangs.

There's this mysterious, waxy thing called pomade. "Most people think it's only for guys, but it's great to use if you have lots of frizz on the length of your hair," says Abergel, who likes Oribe Original Pomade. Rub a nickel-size blob between your palms and then run them over your finished style (start in the back so you don't accidentally weigh down face-framing pieces).

If you already obsess over split ends, we don't mean to pile on, but "the ends of long hair may have been styled and colored so many times that they get dry and frizzy quickly," says hairstylist Serge Normant. May we direct you to some lovely pixie cuts? Joking. A trim is all it takes to make a big difference in your frizz level.

All of a sudden, a frizzy, disheveled bun or ponytail looks intentionally messy and cool. You can't go wrong with a solid black band that's just a few inches wide. "Line it up with the tops of your ears," says hairstylist Garren. Wearing it farther back looks like you're heading to a yoga class.